held down the fort

A form of hold down the fort

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of hold down the fort
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APA

held down the fort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/held%20down%20the%20fort

MLA

“held down the fort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/held%20down%20the%20fort. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “held down the fort,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/held%20down%20the%20fort.

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